Natural gas — Emissions in OECD
OECD: Natural gas — Emissions was 1.35 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural gas — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, natural gas — emissions in OECD stood at 1.35 kt.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in OECD peaked at 1.8 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.959 kt, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Natural gas — Emissions in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.959 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 kt | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.13 kt | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.24 kt | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.13 kt | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.27 kt | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.13 kt | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 kt | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 kt | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 1.65 kt | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.72 kt | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.64 kt | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8 kt | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.78 kt | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.72 kt | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 kt | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 kt | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.42 kt | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.47 kt | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.48 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 kt | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.52 kt | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.35 kt | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 kt | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas — Emissions in OECD changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +35.7% | 1.13 kt | 1.53 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 kt | 0.959 kt | 1.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 kt | 1.13 kt | 1.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 kt | 1.42 kt | 1.54 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 kt | 1.35 kt | 1.52 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.9016 kt compare
- 2 Russian Federation 0.4386 kt compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3323 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 0.0309 kt compare
- 4 Canada 0.2465 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in OECD?
- Natural gas — emissions in OECD was 1.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.959 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for natural gas — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.